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Priorities:Wichita State University Student Priorities

2017-02-10T18:57:56Z

Isaac Carrillo:

= '''Wichita State University''' =

== '''Project Pitch Videos''' ==

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== '''Strategy 1: Alter Campus Culture by gaining more student involvement''' ==

Project Lead: Kelsey Hanna

Tactic #1: Pop-Up Class Series to help students explore interests. 

Pop-Up series classes offered across majors and disciplines by faculty or in industry professionals with different themes such as current research, different programs offered at WSU, and career opportunities for selected majors to address the issue of students not realizing all that WSU has to offer in lieu of progams. 

Project Lead: Isaac Carrillo

Tactic #2: Introduce Students to an Entrepreneurial Mindset early on. 

Freshman are often eager to apply themselves but lack direction. They feel the doubts and uncertainty of the work load ahead bearing down on their shoulders and this causes them to let go of their dreams for beginning something. Starting a club/organization has many similar characteristics to starting up a business and thus would be very beneficial for students to due. By encouraging these start-ups, we begin to empower students to overcome their fear which in turn will grant them success. The end goal is to develop a system by which it is easy to 

1) Educate the students on the simplicity of the process of starting a club on campus.

2) Assist them to nurture their ideas by providing them substantial aid through: faculty, resources, and encouragment.

3) Guide them through the process of sustaining an organization. (Teaching and handing down leadership)

To do this we will need to gain much knowledge in the area by:

*Forming a database of Faculty willing to help start student organizations/clubs.
*Educating ourselves in the process of starting clubs and familiarizing ourselves with important advisors.
*Developing a way to become easily accessible to the student body. (A link on the WSU homepage?)

Tactic #3: Create More Hangout Spaces for Students to "Lounge" In

Some of the best ideas and greatest of memories are made in the outdoors. Something about the sunshine sparks some great conversation. With our innate love of fresh air it only makes sense to create more spaces to hang around outside. What better than a hammock for one to "hang" with friends? This idea has two bases. The first being Rock Hurst University in Kansas City which hosts several large hammocks all around campus that students are always in. The second base was a senior UIF member from a college in North Dakota. He started his club with 10 members and ended with nearly 300 participants. This culture of leisure is something that may combat the commuter culture at Wichita State. By starting a Hammocking Club we will 

1) Effectively Prototype Tactic #2 and gain knowledge in how to better implement it

2) Create an outdoors-focused culture at Wichita State

To create this "Hammocking Culture" we will have to

*Start the club and do everything that goes with that process.  
*Find funding/support from companies and the university.
*Fundraise
*Advertise

== '''Strategy 2: Alter the campus culture through curriculum''' ==

'''Project Lead: Kevin Kraus'''

Tactic #1: Introduce students to design courses early on.

Selected Topics in Design is an aerospace engineering course that offers sophomore and junior honors students the opportunity to work side-by-side with the aerospace engineering students enrolled in their senior design course.  Creating parallel courses in the other engineering departments would help form a foundation in design earlier on in a student’s academic career.

*Speak with faculty of senior design courses to gauge feasibility 
*Discuss the option of these courses fulfilling Engineer of 2020 requirement 
*Create first revision of curriculum 
*Begin offering these courses

Tactic #2: Offer interdisciplinary design courses.

Interdisciplinary work allows students the opportunity to gain new perspectives of how their majors interact with other majors in the business world.  A design course that involved business and engineering majors and emphasized product lifecycle management would expose the students to different mindsets and a more holistic understanding of how an idea or solution is created out of an initial design and eventually marketed.  This course could also facilitate community business partners that offer real world problems for the students to undertake as their design project.

*Find a faculty member interested in teaching the course
*Determine if this course could satisfy senior design requirements
*Identify community businesses interested in a partnership
*Create first revision of curriculum
*Begin offering the course

'''Project Lead: Michael Schlesinger, Caylin Wiley, Jesus Gomez and LaRissa Lawrie'''

Tactic #3: Rethinking Senior Design Courses

*Interdisciplinary Senior Design Teams:

Through our stakeholder meeting, we have understood that some departments won't give up their requirements when dealing with Senior Design, specially the engineering departments. However, we talked about the possibility of creating indepedent teams in different colleges when students start their senior year or project. Then, the goal was to create a link or collaboration between those groups and develop a company model between them. For example, we talked about the possibility about creating a group of aerospace engineers who will be in charge of the airplane design, electrical engineers about the circuits required, mechanical engineers dealing with engines, business to create a business model or marketing to investigate if there will be a profit, art and communication majors to create the brand, visual design and publicity. The combinations are limitless.

*Involving Employers

Many students strive to network with employers early on in their college careers. However, lack of opportunities often leaves students wanting more interactions than they get. One way we can change this is by allowing students the opportunity to involve employers in their senior design project. While some colleges already incorporate this idea, it is limited to specific colleges and few employers. Connecting employers with students provides benefits to both side. Students have the chance to obtain real world experience with employers and the problems they face. Employers then have the opportunity to utilize a senior design team to help them resolve an issue within their company. Allowing students and employers to work side by side in senior design projects would help prepare students for their future. 

*Workshops to help Senior Design students

Some students have the drive to turn their senior design projects into something more. The students we interviewed where looking for resources on how to take a research project and turn it into a viable business or patentable product. The first step to accomplishing this and changing curriculum is to empower students. Part of this tactic is giving students the equivalent of a pop class workshop on senior design classes. Talks are occurring with the research institutes on campus about funding and structural support. The workshops will be designed to take students through the stages of design thinking and prepare students with the lean startup model. The current plan is to hold the workshops three times a semester. 

'''Overview:'''

As one fo the the leading contributers to the Tech Transfer and Research Development schools in the State of Kansas it is important for Wichita State University to continue to push for new methods of encourageing students and to provide opportunities to broaden their intellectual development. By setting in place initiatives that would help facilitate more innovative business models, students could then begin to explore the potentials of their academic course material and truly begin understanding the implecations to their education. 

It is through the social interactions between student to student contributors, faculty to student advisement, and business to student relationships that as a Univesity the cultural development will shift from faculty driven research and development to that of the entire University body working in cotangent towards a more dynamic expereince. 

== '''Strategy 3: Shocker Startup, a student organization to promote entrepreneurship across the campus and community''' ==

'''Project Lead: Hannah Hund'''

'''Team: LaRissa Lawrie, Wesley Alexis'''

Tactic #1: Connect ICT

[[File:12719342 1651546498441839 7502236181105147750 o.jpg|thumb]]

Students want to collaborate on projects with people from different disciplines, but do not have a venue to interact with students from other programs or interested community members. Connect ICT is a networking event hosted by Shocker Startup designed to create meaningful collisions between students from different disciplines and the community. Students will share their project idea to a student and community member audience stating what they want to do and what they need to accomplish their goals. Members of the audience with a different backgrounds and access to resources are encouraged to approach presenting students and form teams or partnerships.

Tactic #2: Shocker Startup Impact

[[File:Shocker Startup Logo Cropped.jpg|thumb]]

The Impact Speaker Series will host speakers that provide information and inspiration to encourage entrepreneurship in the student population and Wichita community. This event will contribute to the living learning community at Wichita State.
<div> </div>
Tactic #3: Pitch and Presentation Competitions

Shocker Startup will host pitch and presentation competitions to give students the experience and practice they need to create startups.  Encouraging community members and industry to be judges will help to further bind the relationship between Wichita State students and the community.

Tactic #4: Partner with Center for Entrepreneurship Forum Series<o:p></o:p>

Shocker Startup will partner with the Wichita State Center for Entrepreneurship to get more students interested in Entrepreneurship. The next series will be part of Shocker Startup to further promote the relationship between the students, community, and university.  <o:p></o:p>

== '''Strategy 4: Develop legal competency and security for designers and creatives.''' ==

'''Project Lead: Wesley Alexis''' Tactic 1: Offer courses on patent law.

*Assess student need by survey.                                                                    
*Assess and constructively critique current IP and  legal services at WSU
*Find faculty and department interested in teaching.                                     
*Use student, faculty, and legal feedback to develop the curriculum.                        
*Offer the course.                                                                                            

 Tactic 2: Employ external legal counsel

*Compile a list of law firms not on retainer to WSU.                                       
*Of these firms, seek either probono or funding for a legal counsel.             
*Establish a connection for direct designer/creative-legal counsel.                

 Tactic 3: Offer legal workshops for young entrepreneurs, designers, and creatives.

*Contact Business Booster & Tech Transfer’s directors.                               
*Analyze “customer” perspective and surveys.                                                         
*Develop engaging and informative workshops.                                            
*Offer workshops.

== '''Strategy 5: Innovation Central Network''' ==

'''Project Lead: Austin Crane'''

 Connecting students with students or students with resources is the biggest problem with starting a startup at a university, the solution is to create an online environment of like minded students with other students and the universities resources. Students value their time more than they value anything and creating an online environment that they can search and post their needs will help save them time and give them multiple options to choose from.

 Short term tactics:

*poll students and see what the need is for resources and founding members
*poll current startups from the community that have found success and failure and see what could have helped them in the early stage of their startup
*create a minimum viable product with a local startup

Long term tactics:

*look at marketing to a global audience
*implement it in other universities
*create an app?
*create a network within ACE or other organizations

The following link directs to the online environment previously mentioned:

[http://thestartuphq.com/ http://thestartuphq.com/]

== '''Strategy 6: Improve and Initiate New Avenues of Inspiration and Innovation''' ==

'''Project Lead: Saad Syed''' 

To inspire students with new ideas is a challenge that will always be ever evolving. At the same time there will always be resources available to organizations to help spark inspiration and innovation. We have identified one such event to be as evolving as the challenge itself. We believe starting a tradition of hosting a TedX event every year for all students will help create that culture of inspiration and innovation.

Short Term Tactics to Implement Strategy

-          Interview students of all discipline to gather data on ideas and topics for TedX event.

-          Research logistics of hosting TedX and similar events.

-          Engage administration to help facilitate event.

Long Term Tactics to Implement Strategy

-          Develop a plan for future fellows to take ownership of organizing and hosting event each year.

-          Develop plan to host smaller similar inspiration events throughout school year.

== '''Strategy 7: WSU Ignite, an event that will excite students about innovation and familiarize them with the innovation and entrepreneurship resources that surround them.''' ==

 '''Project Lead: Jocelyn Galicia'''

WSU Ignite is an event that will be held on campus over a span of two days. There are four main components to the event; a small scale music festival, film festival, startup competition, and a technology trade and demo show. The music and film components offer a choice of entertainment for students and encourage students that have no interest in innovation to attend. The other two components serve to transform the local and regional perception of WSU and create a campus culture shift that inspires students to think more innovatively. This will be done by showcasing and celebrating the amazing talents, resources, and current innovation occuring at WSU and all around the Wichita area. Overall, the event will serve as a flagship event for the new innovation campus.

Short Term Tactics:

*Gather a minimum of  500 survey responses to demonstrate a need for an event such as this. 
**Survey Link: [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1EFe1cuAQdntrcnvTi3dU6n_lPSL8wPEgYhI-_JzxCTg/viewform https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1EFe1cuAQdntrcnvTi3dU6n_lPSL8wPEgYhI-_JzxCTg/viewform]
*Acquire a minimum of 1000 petition signatures.
*Seek out sponsor support
*Create a presentation for the proposition of the event
*Have the event approved by WSU stakeholders
*Seek out a group of motivated individuals to assist in event planning.
*Sign up volunteers for the event
*Create marketing materials
*Plan out logistics and itinerary

Long Term Tactics:

*Begin planning for the next year
*Gather feedback from attendees to improve event
*Create a committee and assign roles to ensure the event is held for years to come.

= Related Links =

[[Wichita State University|Wichita State University]]

'''Wichita State University Student Priorities'''

'''University Innovation Fellows'''

Spring 2017

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Kelsey_Hanna Kelsey Hanna]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Isaac_Carrillo Isaac Carrillo]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Mohamed_Moustafa Mohamed Moustafa]

Levi Lowe

Spring 2016

[http://universityinnovation.org/Jesus%20Gomez Jesus Gomez]

[http://universityinnovation.org/LaRissa%20Lawrie LaRissa Lawrie]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Caylin%20Wiley Caylin Wiley]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Michael%20Schlesinger Michael Schlesinger]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Jocelyn_Galicia Jocelyn Galicia]

Fall 2015

[[Wesley Alexis|Wesley Alexis]]

[[Austin Crane|Austin Crane]]

[[Hannah Hund|Hannah Hund]]

[[Kevin Kraus|Kevin Kraus]]

[[Saad Syed|Saad Syed]]

[[Category:Student Priorities|W]]

Priorities:Wichita State University Student Priorities

2017-02-10T17:31:02Z

Isaac Carrillo:

= '''Wichita State University''' =

== '''Project Pitch Videos''' ==

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== '''Strategy 1: Alter Campus Culture by gaining more student involvement''' ==

Project Lead: Kelsey Hanna

Tactic #1: Pop-Up Class Series to help students explore interests. 

Pop-Up series classes offered across majors and disciplines by faculty or in industry professionals with different themes such as current research, different programs offered at WSU, and career opportunities for selected majors to address the issue of students not realizing all that WSU has to offer in lieu of progams. 

Project Lead: Isaac Carrillo

Tactic #2: Introduce Students to an Entreprenurial Mindset early on. 

Freshman are often earger to apply themselves but lack direction. They feel the doubts and uncertainty of the work load ahead bearing down on their shoulders and this causes them to let go of their dreams for beginning something. Starting a club/organization has many similar characteristics to starting up a business and thus would be very beneficial for students to due. By encouraging these start-ups, we begin to empower students to overcome their fear which in turn will grant them success. The end goal is to develop a system by which it is easy to 

1) Educate the students on the simplicity of the process of starting a club on campus.

2) Assist them to nurture their ideas by providing them substantial aid through: faculty, resources, and encouragment.

3) Guide them through the process of sustaining an organization. (Teaching and handing down leadership)

To do this we will need to gain much knowledge in the area by:

*Forming a database of Faculty willing to help start student organizations/clubs.
*Educating ourselves in the process of starting clubs and familiarizing ourselves with important advisors.
*Developing a way to become easily accessible to the student body. (A link on the WSU homepage?)

Tactic #3: Create More Hangout Spaces for Students to "Lounge" In

Some of the best ideas and greatest of memories are made in the outdoors. Something about the sunshine sparks some great conversation. With our innate love of fresh air it only makes sense to create more spaces to hang around outside. What better than a hammock for one to "hang" with friends? This idea has two bases. The first being Rockhurst University in Kansas City which hosts several large hammocks all around campus that students are always in. The second base was a senior UIF member from a college in North Dakota. He started his club with 10 members and ended with nearly 300 participants. This culture of leisure is something that may combat the commuter culture at Wichita State. By starting a Hammocking Club we will 

1) Effectively Prototype Tactic #2 and gain knowledge in how to better implement it

2) Create an outdoors-focused culture at Wichita State

To create this "Hammocking Culture" we will have to

*Start the club and do everything that goes with that process.  
*Find funding/support from companies and the university.
*Fundraise
*Advertise

== '''Strategy 2: Alter the campus culture through curriculum''' ==

'''Project Lead: Kevin Kraus'''

Tactic #1: Introduce students to design courses early on.

Selected Topics in Design is an aerospace engineering course that offers sophomore and junior honors students the opportunity to work side-by-side with the aerospace engineering students enrolled in their senior design course.  Creating parallel courses in the other engineering departments would help form a foundation in design earlier on in a student’s academic career.

*Speak with faculty of senior design courses to gauge feasibility 
*Discuss the option of these courses fulfilling Engineer of 2020 requirement 
*Create first revision of curriculum 
*Begin offering these courses

Tactic #2: Offer interdisciplinary design courses.

Interdisciplinary work allows students the opportunity to gain new perspectives of how their majors interact with other majors in the business world.  A design course that involved business and engineering majors and emphasized product lifecycle management would expose the students to different mindsets and a more holistic understanding of how an idea or solution is created out of an initial design and eventually marketed.  This course could also facilitate community business partners that offer real world problems for the students to undertake as their design project.

*Find a faculty member interested in teaching the course
*Determine if this course could satisfy senior design requirements
*Identify community businesses interested in a partnership
*Create first revision of curriculum
*Begin offering the course

'''Project Lead: Michael Schlesinger, Caylin Wiley, Jesus Gomez and LaRissa Lawrie'''

Tactic #3: Rethinking Senior Design Courses

*Interdisciplinary Senior Design Teams:

Through our stakeholder meeting, we have understood that some departments won't give up their requirements when dealing with Senior Design, specially the engineering departments. However, we talked about the possibility of creating indepedent teams in different colleges when students start their senior year or project. Then, the goal was to create a link or collaboration between those groups and develop a company model between them. For example, we talked about the possibility about creating a group of aerospace engineers who will be in charge of the airplane design, electrical engineers about the circuits required, mechanical engineers dealing with engines, business to create a business model or marketing to investigate if there will be a profit, art and communication majors to create the brand, visual design and publicity. The combinations are limitless.

*Involving Employers

Many students strive to network with employers early on in their college careers. However, lack of opportunities often leaves students wanting more interactions than they get. One way we can change this is by allowing students the opportunity to involve employers in their senior design project. While some colleges already incorporate this idea, it is limited to specific colleges and few employers. Connecting employers with students provides benefits to both side. Students have the chance to obtain real world experience with employers and the problems they face. Employers then have the opportunity to utilize a senior design team to help them resolve an issue within their company. Allowing students and employers to work side by side in senior design projects would help prepare students for their future. 

*Workshops to help Senior Design students

Some students have the drive to turn their senior design projects into something more. The students we interviewed where looking for resources on how to take a research project and turn it into a viable business or patentable product. The first step to accomplishing this and changing curriculum is to empower students. Part of this tactic is giving students the equivalent of a pop class workshop on senior design classes. Talks are occurring with the research institutes on campus about funding and structural support. The workshops will be designed to take students through the stages of design thinking and prepare students with the lean startup model. The current plan is to hold the workshops three times a semester. 

'''Overview:'''

As one fo the the leading contributers to the Tech Transfer and Research Development schools in the State of Kansas it is important for Wichita State University to continue to push for new methods of encourageing students and to provide opportunities to broaden their intellectual development. By setting in place initiatives that would help facilitate more innovative business models, students could then begin to explore the potentials of their academic course material and truly begin understanding the implecations to their education. 

It is through the social interactions between student to student contributors, faculty to student advisement, and business to student relationships that as a Univesity the cultural development will shift from faculty driven research and development to that of the entire University body working in cotangent towards a more dynamic expereince. 

== '''Strategy 3: Shocker Startup, a student organization to promote entrepreneurship across the campus and community''' ==

'''Project Lead: Hannah Hund'''

'''Team: LaRissa Lawrie, Wesley Alexis'''

Tactic #1: Connect ICT

[[File:12719342 1651546498441839 7502236181105147750 o.jpg|thumb]]

Students want to collaborate on projects with people from different disciplines, but do not have a venue to interact with students from other programs or interested community members. Connect ICT is a networking event hosted by Shocker Startup designed to create meaningful collisions between students from different disciplines and the community. Students will share their project idea to a student and community member audience stating what they want to do and what they need to accomplish their goals. Members of the audience with a different backgrounds and access to resources are encouraged to approach presenting students and form teams or partnerships.

Tactic #2: Shocker Startup Impact

[[File:Shocker Startup Logo Cropped.jpg|thumb]]

The Impact Speaker Series will host speakers that provide information and inspiration to encourage entrepreneurship in the student population and Wichita community. This event will contribute to the living learning community at Wichita State.
<div> </div>
Tactic #3: Pitch and Presentation Competitions

Shocker Startup will host pitch and presentation competitions to give students the experience and practice they need to create startups.  Encouraging community members and industry to be judges will help to further bind the relationship between Wichita State students and the community.

Tactic #4: Partner with Center for Entrepreneurship Forum Series<o:p></o:p>

Shocker Startup will partner with the Wichita State Center for Entrepreneurship to get more students interested in Entrepreneurship. The next series will be part of Shocker Startup to further promote the relationship between the students, community, and university.  <o:p></o:p>

== '''Strategy 4: Develop legal competency and security for designers and creatives.''' ==

'''Project Lead: Wesley Alexis''' Tactic 1: Offer courses on patent law.

*Assess student need by survey.                                                                    
*Assess and constructively critique current IP and  legal services at WSU
*Find faculty and department interested in teaching.                                     
*Use student, faculty, and legal feedback to develop the curriculum.                        
*Offer the course.                                                                                            

 Tactic 2: Employ external legal counsel

*Compile a list of law firms not on retainer to WSU.                                       
*Of these firms, seek either probono or funding for a legal counsel.             
*Establish a connection for direct designer/creative-legal counsel.                

 Tactic 3: Offer legal workshops for young entrepreneurs, designers, and creatives.

*Contact Business Booster & Tech Transfer’s directors.                               
*Analyze “customer” perspective and surveys.                                                         
*Develop engaging and informative workshops.                                            
*Offer workshops.

== '''Strategy 5: Innovation Central Network''' ==

'''Project Lead: Austin Crane'''

 Connecting students with students or students with resources is the biggest problem with starting a startup at a university, the solution is to create an online environment of like minded students with other students and the universities resources. Students value their time more than they value anything and creating an online environment that they can search and post their needs will help save them time and give them multiple options to choose from.

 Short term tactics:

*poll students and see what the need is for resources and founding members
*poll current startups from the community that have found success and failure and see what could have helped them in the early stage of their startup
*create a minimum viable product with a local startup

Long term tactics:

*look at marketing to a global audience
*implement it in other universities
*create an app?
*create a network within ACE or other organizations

The following link directs to the online environment previously mentioned:

[http://thestartuphq.com/ http://thestartuphq.com/]

== '''Strategy 6: Improve and Initiate New Avenues of Inspiration and Innovation''' ==

'''Project Lead: Saad Syed''' 

To inspire students with new ideas is a challenge that will always be ever evolving. At the same time there will always be resources available to organizations to help spark inspiration and innovation. We have identified one such event to be as evolving as the challenge itself. We believe starting a tradition of hosting a TedX event every year for all students will help create that culture of inspiration and innovation.

Short Term Tactics to Implement Strategy

-          Interview students of all discipline to gather data on ideas and topics for TedX event.

-          Research logistics of hosting TedX and similar events.

-          Engage administration to help facilitate event.

Long Term Tactics to Implement Strategy

-          Develop a plan for future fellows to take ownership of organizing and hosting event each year.

-          Develop plan to host smaller similar inspiration events throughout school year.

== '''Strategy 7: WSU Ignite, an event that will excite students about innovation and familiarize them with the innovation and entrepreneurship resources that surround them.''' ==

 '''Project Lead: Jocelyn Galicia'''

WSU Ignite is an event that will be held on campus over a span of two days. There are four main components to the event; a small scale music festival, film festival, startup competition, and a technology trade and demo show. The music and film components offer a choice of entertainment for students and encourage students that have no interest in innovation to attend. The other two components serve to transform the local and regional perception of WSU and create a campus culture shift that inspires students to think more innovatively. This will be done by showcasing and celebrating the amazing talents, resources, and current innovation occuring at WSU and all around the Wichita area. Overall, the event will serve as a flagship event for the new innovation campus.

Short Term Tactics:

*Gather a minimum of  500 survey responses to demonstrate a need for an event such as this. 
**Survey Link: [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1EFe1cuAQdntrcnvTi3dU6n_lPSL8wPEgYhI-_JzxCTg/viewform https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1EFe1cuAQdntrcnvTi3dU6n_lPSL8wPEgYhI-_JzxCTg/viewform]
*Acquire a minimum of 1000 petition signatures.
*Seek out sponsor support
*Create a presentation for the proposition of the event
*Have the event approved by WSU stakeholders
*Seek out a group of motivated individuals to assist in event planning.
*Sign up volunteers for the event
*Create marketing materials
*Plan out logistics and itinerary

Long Term Tactics:

*Begin planning for the next year
*Gather feedback from attendees to improve event
*Create a committee and assign roles to ensure the event is held for years to come.

= Related Links =

[[Wichita State University|Wichita State University]]

'''Wichita State University Student Priorities'''

'''University Innovation Fellows'''

Spring 2017

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Kelsey_Hanna Kelsey Hanna]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Isaac_Carrillo Isaac Carrillo]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Mohamed_Moustafa Mohamed Moustafa]

Levi Lowe

Spring 2016

[http://universityinnovation.org/Jesus%20Gomez Jesus Gomez]

[http://universityinnovation.org/LaRissa%20Lawrie LaRissa Lawrie]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Caylin%20Wiley Caylin Wiley]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Michael%20Schlesinger Michael Schlesinger]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Jocelyn_Galicia Jocelyn Galicia]

Fall 2015

[[Wesley Alexis|Wesley Alexis]]

[[Austin Crane|Austin Crane]]

[[Hannah Hund|Hannah Hund]]

[[Kevin Kraus|Kevin Kraus]]

[[Saad Syed|Saad Syed]]

[[Category:Student Priorities|W]]

Priorities:Wichita State University Student Priorities

2017-02-10T00:27:56Z

Isaac Carrillo:

= '''Wichita State University''' =

== '''Project Pitch Videos''' ==

{| border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" style="width: 500px"
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | {{#Widget:Youtube|id=EzvlQpToCYk}}
| style="text-align: center;" | {{#Widget:Youtube|id=KDx7N0bmxls}}
|}

== '''Strategy 1: Alter Campus Culture by gaining more student involvement''' ==

Project Lead: Kelsey Hanna

Tactic #1: Pop-Up Class Series to help students explore interests. 

Pop-Up series classes offered across majors and disciplines by faculty or in industry professionals with different themes such as current research, different programs offered at WSU, and career opportunities for selected majors to address the issue of students not realizing all that WSU has to offer in lieu of progams. 

Project Lead: Isaac Carrillo

Tactic #2: Introduce Students to an Entreprenurial Mindset early on. 

Freshman are often earger to apply themselves but lack direction. They feel the doubts and uncertainty of the work load ahead bearing down on their shoulders and this causes them to let go of their dreams for beginning something. Starting a club/organization has many similar characteristics to starting up a business and thus would be very beneficial for students to due. By encouraging these start-ups, we begin to empower students to overcome their fear which in turn will grant them success. The end goal is to develop a system by which it is easy to 

1) Educate the students on the simplicity of the process of starting a club on campus.

2) Assist them to nurture their ideas by providing them substantial aid through: faculty, resources, and encouragment.

3) Guide them through the process of sustaining an organizations. (Teaching and handing down leadership)

To do this we will need to gain much knowledge in the area by:

*Forming a database of Faculty willing to help start student organizations/clubs.
*Educating ourselves in the process of starting clubs and familiarizing ourselves with important advisors.
*Developing a way to become easily accessible to the student body. (A link on the WSU homepage?)

Tactic #3: Create More Hangout Spaces for Students to "Lounge" In

Some of the best ideas and greatest of memories are made in the outdoors. Something about the sunshine sparks some great conversation. With our innate love of fresh air it only makes sense to create more spaces to hang around outside. What better than a hammock for one to "hang" with friends? This idea has two bases. The first being Rockhurst University in Kansas City which hosts several large hammocks all around campus that students are always in. The second base was a senior UIF member from a college in North Dakota. He started his club with 10 members and ended with nearly 300 participants. This culture of leisure is something that may combat the commuter culture at Wichita State. By starting a Hammocking Club we will 

1) Effectively Prototype Tactic #2 and gain knowledge in how to better implement it

2) Create an outdoors-focused culture at Wichita State

To create this "Hammocking Culture" we will have to

*Start the club and do everything that goes with that process.  
*Find funding/support from companies and the university.
*Fundraise
*Advertise

== '''Strategy 2: Alter the campus culture through curriculum''' ==

'''Project Lead: Kevin Kraus'''

Tactic #1: Introduce students to design courses early on.

Selected Topics in Design is an aerospace engineering course that offers sophomore and junior honors students the opportunity to work side-by-side with the aerospace engineering students enrolled in their senior design course.  Creating parallel courses in the other engineering departments would help form a foundation in design earlier on in a student’s academic career.

*Speak with faculty of senior design courses to gauge feasibility 
*Discuss the option of these courses fulfilling Engineer of 2020 requirement 
*Create first revision of curriculum 
*Begin offering these courses

Tactic #2: Offer interdisciplinary design courses.

Interdisciplinary work allows students the opportunity to gain new perspectives of how their majors interact with other majors in the business world.  A design course that involved business and engineering majors and emphasized product lifecycle management would expose the students to different mindsets and a more holistic understanding of how an idea or solution is created out of an initial design and eventually marketed.  This course could also facilitate community business partners that offer real world problems for the students to undertake as their design project.

*Find a faculty member interested in teaching the course
*Determine if this course could satisfy senior design requirements
*Identify community businesses interested in a partnership
*Create first revision of curriculum
*Begin offering the course

'''Project Lead: Michael Schlesinger, Caylin Wiley, Jesus Gomez and LaRissa Lawrie'''

Tactic #3: Rethinking Senior Design Courses

*Interdisciplinary Senior Design Teams:

Through our stakeholder meeting, we have understood that some departments won't give up their requirements when dealing with Senior Design, specially the engineering departments. However, we talked about the possibility of creating indepedent teams in different colleges when students start their senior year or project. Then, the goal was to create a link or collaboration between those groups and develop a company model between them. For example, we talked about the possibility about creating a group of aerospace engineers who will be in charge of the airplane design, electrical engineers about the circuits required, mechanical engineers dealing with engines, business to create a business model or marketing to investigate if there will be a profit, art and communication majors to create the brand, visual design and publicity. The combinations are limitless.

*Involving Employers

Many students strive to network with employers early on in their college careers. However, lack of opportunities often leaves students wanting more interactions than they get. One way we can change this is by allowing students the opportunity to involve employers in their senior design project. While some colleges already incorporate this idea, it is limited to specific colleges and few employers. Connecting employers with students provides benefits to both side. Students have the chance to obtain real world experience with employers and the problems they face. Employers then have the opportunity to utilize a senior design team to help them resolve an issue within their company. Allowing students and employers to work side by side in senior design projects would help prepare students for their future. 

*Workshops to help Senior Design students

Some students have the drive to turn their senior design projects into something more. The students we interviewed where looking for resources on how to take a research project and turn it into a viable business or patentable product. The first step to accomplishing this and changing curriculum is to empower students. Part of this tactic is giving students the equivalent of a pop class workshop on senior design classes. Talks are occurring with the research institutes on campus about funding and structural support. The workshops will be designed to take students through the stages of design thinking and prepare students with the lean startup model. The current plan is to hold the workshops three times a semester. 

'''Overview:'''

As one fo the the leading contributers to the Tech Transfer and Research Development schools in the State of Kansas it is important for Wichita State University to continue to push for new methods of encourageing students and to provide opportunities to broaden their intellectual development. By setting in place initiatives that would help facilitate more innovative business models, students could then begin to explore the potentials of their academic course material and truly begin understanding the implecations to their education. 

It is through the social interactions between student to student contributors, faculty to student advisement, and business to student relationships that as a Univesity the cultural development will shift from faculty driven research and development to that of the entire University body working in cotangent towards a more dynamic expereince. 

== '''Strategy 3: Shocker Startup, a student organization to promote entrepreneurship across the campus and community''' ==

'''Project Lead: Hannah Hund'''

'''Team: LaRissa Lawrie, Wesley Alexis'''

Tactic #1: Connect ICT

[[File:12719342 1651546498441839 7502236181105147750 o.jpg|thumb]]

Students want to collaborate on projects with people from different disciplines, but do not have a venue to interact with students from other programs or interested community members. Connect ICT is a networking event hosted by Shocker Startup designed to create meaningful collisions between students from different disciplines and the community. Students will share their project idea to a student and community member audience stating what they want to do and what they need to accomplish their goals. Members of the audience with a different backgrounds and access to resources are encouraged to approach presenting students and form teams or partnerships.

Tactic #2: Shocker Startup Impact

[[File:Shocker Startup Logo Cropped.jpg|thumb]]

The Impact Speaker Series will host speakers that provide information and inspiration to encourage entrepreneurship in the student population and Wichita community. This event will contribute to the living learning community at Wichita State.
<div> </div>
Tactic #3: Pitch and Presentation Competitions

Shocker Startup will host pitch and presentation competitions to give students the experience and practice they need to create startups.  Encouraging community members and industry to be judges will help to further bind the relationship between Wichita State students and the community.

Tactic #4: Partner with Center for Entrepreneurship Forum Series<o:p></o:p>

Shocker Startup will partner with the Wichita State Center for Entrepreneurship to get more students interested in Entrepreneurship. The next series will be part of Shocker Startup to further promote the relationship between the students, community, and university.  <o:p></o:p>

== '''Strategy 4: Develop legal competency and security for designers and creatives.''' ==

'''Project Lead: Wesley Alexis''' Tactic 1: Offer courses on patent law.

*Assess student need by survey.                                                                    
*Assess and constructively critique current IP and  legal services at WSU
*Find faculty and department interested in teaching.                                     
*Use student, faculty, and legal feedback to develop the curriculum.                        
*Offer the course.                                                                                            

 Tactic 2: Employ external legal counsel

*Compile a list of law firms not on retainer to WSU.                                       
*Of these firms, seek either probono or funding for a legal counsel.             
*Establish a connection for direct designer/creative-legal counsel.                

 Tactic 3: Offer legal workshops for young entrepreneurs, designers, and creatives.

*Contact Business Booster & Tech Transfer’s directors.                               
*Analyze “customer” perspective and surveys.                                                         
*Develop engaging and informative workshops.                                            
*Offer workshops.

== '''Strategy 5: Innovation Central Network''' ==

'''Project Lead: Austin Crane'''

 Connecting students with students or students with resources is the biggest problem with starting a startup at a university, the solution is to create an online environment of like minded students with other students and the universities resources. Students value their time more than they value anything and creating an online environment that they can search and post their needs will help save them time and give them multiple options to choose from.

 Short term tactics:

*poll students and see what the need is for resources and founding members
*poll current startups from the community that have found success and failure and see what could have helped them in the early stage of their startup
*create a minimum viable product with a local startup

Long term tactics:

*look at marketing to a global audience
*implement it in other universities
*create an app?
*create a network within ACE or other organizations

The following link directs to the online environment previously mentioned:

[http://thestartuphq.com/ http://thestartuphq.com/]

== '''Strategy 6: Improve and Initiate New Avenues of Inspiration and Innovation''' ==

'''Project Lead: Saad Syed''' 

To inspire students with new ideas is a challenge that will always be ever evolving. At the same time there will always be resources available to organizations to help spark inspiration and innovation. We have identified one such event to be as evolving as the challenge itself. We believe starting a tradition of hosting a TedX event every year for all students will help create that culture of inspiration and innovation.

Short Term Tactics to Implement Strategy

-          Interview students of all discipline to gather data on ideas and topics for TedX event.

-          Research logistics of hosting TedX and similar events.

-          Engage administration to help facilitate event.

Long Term Tactics to Implement Strategy

-          Develop a plan for future fellows to take ownership of organizing and hosting event each year.

-          Develop plan to host smaller similar inspiration events throughout school year.

== '''Strategy 7: WSU Ignite, an event that will excite students about innovation and familiarize them with the innovation and entrepreneurship resources that surround them.''' ==

 '''Project Lead: Jocelyn Galicia'''

WSU Ignite is an event that will be held on campus over a span of two days. There are four main components to the event; a small scale music festival, film festival, startup competition, and a technology trade and demo show. The music and film components offer a choice of entertainment for students and encourage students that have no interest in innovation to attend. The other two components serve to transform the local and regional perception of WSU and create a campus culture shift that inspires students to think more innovatively. This will be done by showcasing and celebrating the amazing talents, resources, and current innovation occuring at WSU and all around the Wichita area. Overall, the event will serve as a flagship event for the new innovation campus.

Short Term Tactics:

*Gather a minimum of  500 survey responses to demonstrate a need for an event such as this. 
**Survey Link: [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1EFe1cuAQdntrcnvTi3dU6n_lPSL8wPEgYhI-_JzxCTg/viewform https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1EFe1cuAQdntrcnvTi3dU6n_lPSL8wPEgYhI-_JzxCTg/viewform]
*Acquire a minimum of 1000 petition signatures.
*Seek out sponsor support
*Create a presentation for the proposition of the event
*Have the event approved by WSU stakeholders
*Seek out a group of motivated individuals to assist in event planning.
*Sign up volunteers for the event
*Create marketing materials
*Plan out logistics and itinerary

Long Term Tactics:

*Begin planning for the next year
*Gather feedback from attendees to improve event
*Create a committee and assign roles to ensure the event is held for years to come.

= Related Links =

[[Wichita State University|Wichita State University]]

'''Wichita State University Student Priorities'''

'''University Innovation Fellows'''

Spring 2017

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Kelsey_Hanna Kelsey Hanna]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Isaac_Carrillo Isaac Carrillo]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Mohamed_Moustafa Mohamed Moustafa]

Levi Lowe

Spring 2016

[http://universityinnovation.org/Jesus%20Gomez Jesus Gomez]

[http://universityinnovation.org/LaRissa%20Lawrie LaRissa Lawrie]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Caylin%20Wiley Caylin Wiley]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Michael%20Schlesinger Michael Schlesinger]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Jocelyn_Galicia Jocelyn Galicia]

Fall 2015

[[Wesley Alexis|Wesley Alexis]]

[[Austin Crane|Austin Crane]]

[[Hannah Hund|Hannah Hund]]

[[Kevin Kraus|Kevin Kraus]]

[[Saad Syed|Saad Syed]]

[[Category:Student Priorities|W]]

School:Wichita State University

2017-02-09T21:14:57Z

Isaac Carrillo:

== '''Overview''' ==

[[File:WSU LOGO.png|thumb|Wichita State Logo]]

Wichita State University is a public research university of 15,000 students located in Wichita, Kansas, United States. In April of 2014, the university established its commitment towards Innovation Campus with the purpose to transform the world through innovation, applied learning, entrepreneurship and economic impact. In line with the school’s vision and its multi-disciplinary concept, Wichita State University is starting to offer new avenues to encourage students and faculty to be innovative while attracting industry partners.

Wichita State is committed to break down walls and going beyond the books to provide real-world experience for real-world results. At the same time, it expects to create an environment where risk-taking is encouraged and big ideas can become big business, so it could build new avenues for financial growth while infusing existing industries with the resources needed for future success.

== '''Promoting Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship''' ==

Promoting student innovation and entrepreneurship is a foundation of Wichita State University’s curriculum and strategic plan. Wichita State holds Kansas’ only entrepreneurship major as well as an entrepreneurship minor for both business and non-business majors, a graduate certificate in entrepreneurship and innovation and an MBA with focus on entrepreneurship. WSU has expanded its degree opportunities by offering an Innovation Design Masters degree, which started Spring 2016. The schools of Fine Arts, Health Sciences, Business, and Engineering are offering courses that incorporate entrepreneurship into the foundations of their curriculum.

Beyond academics, there are several programs encouraging entrepreneurship on campus. Every year students compete in the Shocker New Venture Competition, where winning student groups are awarded startup capital to aid in the launch of their new venture. Students also attend inspirational and informational speaker series focused on entrepreneurship, innovation, and design, such as Business Booster Series, Shocker Startup Impact, and Lunch and Learn.

The Wichita State campus is expanding to reflect the innovation and entrepreneurship demands of the economy. In spring of 2017, a new makerspace, located in the Experiential Engineering Building, opened to cater to innovative Wichita State students from all majors and backgrounds. The WSU makerspace has the purpose to be a place where people can meet, collaborate and make things happen – it is part manufacturing plant, part design studio and part garage workshop. It’s a place where creative people of all ages and skill levels have access to sophisticated equipment and training, shared work spaces and a supportive community. 

[[File:EEB Eagle 560.jpg]]

== '''Encouraging faculty innovation and entrepreneurship''' ==

Many faculty at Wichita State University identify that the university encourages them to pursue innovation in and out of the classroom.  This is becoming more and more evident through the goals of the university's Strategic Plan. Wichita State University is working towards becoming an innovation university by transforming the world through innovation, applied learning, entrepreneurship, and economic impact.

WSU defines the following words as:

'''Innovation''' – Bringing university researchers, students and industry together to share the ideas that will drive change.

'''Applied Learning''' – Breaking down walls and going beyond the books to provide real-world experience for real-world results.

'''Entrepreneurship '''– Fostering an environment where risk-taking is encouraged and big ideas can become big business.

'''Economic Impact''' – Creating new avenues for financial growth while infusing existing industries with the resources needed for future success.

However, there is a clear sentiment that the incentive system of the university is not in line with promoting innovation through faculty.  Faculty members recognize that the money on campus is in traditional research and building the innovation campus rather than on promoting faculty support of  innovation and entrepreneurship.

An exciting new development is the Brenton Myers Innovation in Engineering Education Award.  The purpose of this award is to provide funds for College of Engineering faculty to introduce new curriculum that is designed to implement innovative and entrepreneurial methods in the classroom.  Although only engineering faculty will have access to these funds, effective strategies that are created by the faculty will be shared with other colleges in the university.

== '''Actively supporting the university technology transfer function''' ==

Many faculty and admin feel that the university’s current IP policy generally favors students and promotes innovation. However, a significant portion of the student body and faculty view the IP policy negatively. Wichita State University’s Technology Transfer has been trying to rectify this. For example, they have begun to question the intellectual property agreement and have opened the discussion to students. Some design-based classes lead students to produce academic creations that could easily be patentable. Technology Transfer has made it a point to speak at some of these classes (Senior Design for Engineering). There are even workshops that help students and faculty understand intellectual property and patent law.

Faculty at Wichita State University are passionate about ensuring that students know the copyright and intellectual property policies. In some courses, professors have a lecture dedicated specifically for these topics and offer additional help to students seeking it. The Wichita State University library also offers workshops, guides, and other tools to make this information easily accessible for students.

== '''Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration''' ==

With the creation and building of the new Innovation Campus, WSU is partnering up with some big industry names to bring collaboration and innovation to its new campus. The goal of such partnerships will be to encourage and improve collaboration and innovation between students and professionals in the industry.  The new innovation campus will boast multiple Partnership Buildings where companies will be able to lease space and work with WSU students and faculty. These Partnership Buildings will open up a new line of networking between students and industry to provide internship and job opportunities. At the same time, the companies will be able to provide and fund new research and experimental facilities. As a benefit to them, they will be able to recruit and new talent continuously.

Some of the companies and organizations that have already partnered with WSU include Airbus, NetApp, Applied Technology Acceleration Institute, National Institute of Aviation Research, Tech Mahindra, iTalent Corp, Youth Entrepreneurs, ABI Group, Koch Industries, and others. Airbus, for example, will relocate their engineering center in downtown Wichita to the new Innovation campus. Airbus’ presence on campus will allow them to access research, testing labs, student employees, and faculty expertise quickly and easily. With NIAR already present on the campus, Airbus relocating to the new WSU campus will add to the research centers provided to students. 

Wichita State is working to facilitate university-industry collaboration at a much aggressive pace than in past year due to the need to bring advance research and experimental facilities for students and faculty. The goal is to turn Wichita State into an innovation focused university that is partnered with some of the biggest names in the industry.

'''WSU Innovation Campus Master Plan Walkthrough'''{{#Widget:Youtube|id=QWz_nNS99iM}}
== '''Engaging With Regional & Local Economic Development Efforts''' ==

Campus outreach with specific industries is very strong, some of the industries represented more than others are aerospace, manufacturing, and education. In aerospace the university engages in a mass amount of research for advanced materials, coatings, and general controls design. Wichita hosts the number one industry funded Aerospace research firm in the nation named NIAR (National Institute For Aviation Research). In manufacturing the university has many researchers who specialize in advanced manufacturing and prototyping, most of these resources are being used for Aerospace research. In education the department reaches out to the schools in our community to create better teachers and facilities. Unfortunately not all of the industries are represented in the university's outreach but there is room for improvement.

== '''Landscape Canvas''' ==

'''Google Spreadsheet'''

[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hHxmqjMuQbUTPJMk10fkyWJ8tLQYQxM-BGbUg5QWgJU/edit#gid=0 https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hHxmqjMuQbUTPJMk10fkyWJ8tLQYQxM-BGbUg5QWgJU/edit#gid=0]

[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pMufSvqgyP1fMYxxMW9wIpk1pnP3xtsueITsylnJWEs/ https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pMufSvqgyP1fMYxxMW9wIpk1pnP3xtsueITsylnJWEs/]

'''Google Presentation'''

[https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Bkny3LY7_kO0MmlMgKrHjbcd3LpXSKaMu_cTBrF6mlg/ https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Bkny3LY7_kO0MmlMgKrHjbcd3LpXSKaMu_cTBrF6mlg/]

== '''Related Links''' ==

'''Wichita State University'''

[[Wichita State University Student Priorities|Wichita State University Student Priorities]]

University Innovation Fellows

Spring 2017:

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Kelsey_Hanna Kelsey Hanna]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Isaac_Carrillo Isaac Carrillo]

Levi Lowe

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Mohamed_Moustafa Mohamed Moustafa]

Spring 2016:

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Jocelyn_Galicia Jocelyn Galicia]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Jesus%20Gomez Jesus Gomez]

[http://universityinnovation.org/LaRissa%20Lawrie LaRissa Lawrie]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Michael%20Schlesinger Michael Schlesinger]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Caylin%20Wiley Caylin Wiley]

Fall 2015:

[[Wesley Alexis|Wesley Alexis]]

[[Austin Crane|Austin Crane]]

[[Hannah Hund|Hannah Hund]]

[[Kevin Kraus|Kevin Kraus]]

[[Saad Syed|Saad Syed]]

[[Category:Universities]]

School:Wichita State University

2017-02-07T01:34:02Z

Isaac Carrillo:

== '''Overview''' ==

[[File:WSU LOGO.png|thumb|Wichita State Logo]]

Wichita State University is a public research university of 15,000 students located in Wichita, Kansas, United States. In April of 2014, the university established its commitment towards Innovation Campus with the purpose to transform the world through innovation, applied learning, entrepreneurship and economic impact. In line with the school’s vision and its multi-disciplinary concept, Wichita State University is starting to offer new avenues to encourage students and faculty to be innovative while attracting industry partners.

Wichita State is committed to break down walls and going beyond the books to provide real-world experience for real-world results. At the same time, it expects to create an environment where risk-taking is encouraged and big ideas can become big business, so it could build new avenues for financial growth while infusing existing industries with the resources needed for future success.

== '''Promoting Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship''' ==

Promoting student innovation and entrepreneurship is a foundation of Wichita State University’s curriculum and strategic plan. Wichita State holds Kansas’ only entrepreneurship major as well as an entrepreneurship minor for both business and non-business majors, a graduate certificate in entrepreneurship and innovation and an MBA with focus on entrepreneurship. WSU is expanding its degree opportunities by offering an Innovation Design Masters degree beginning Spring 2016. The schools of Fine Arts, Health Sciences, Business, and Engineering are offering courses that incorporate entrepreneurship into the foundations of their curricula.

Beyond academics, there are several programs encouraging entrepreneurship on campus. Every year students compete in the Shocker New Venture Competition, where winning student groups are awarded startup capital to aid in the launch of their new venture. Students also attend inspirational and informational speaker series focused on entrepreneurship, innovation, and design, such as Business Booster Series, Shocker Startup Impact, and Lunch and Learn.

The Wichita State campus is expanding to reflect the innovation and entrepreneurship demands of the economy. In spring of 2017, a new makerspace, which will be located in the Experiential Engineering Building, will open to cater to innovative Wichita State students from all majors and backgrounds. The WSU makerspace will have the purpose to be a place where people can meet, collaborate and make things happen – will be part manufacturing plant, part design studio and part garage workshop. It’s a place where creative people of all ages and skill levels will have access to sophisticated equipment and training, shared work spaces and a supportive community.

[[File:Experiential engineering bldf 560.jpg|frame|WSU's Experiential Engineering Building]]

== '''Encouraging faculty innovation and entrepreneurship''' ==

Many faculty at Wichita State University identify that the university encourages them to pursue innovation in and out of the classroom.  This is becoming more and more evident through the goals of the university's Strategic Plan. Wichita State University is working towards becoming an innovation university by transforming the world through innovation, applied learning, entrepreneurship, and economic impact.

WSU defines the following words as:

'''Innovation''' – Bringing university researchers, students and industry together to share the ideas that will drive change.

'''Applied Learning''' – Breaking down walls and going beyond the books to provide real-world experience for real-world results.

'''Entrepreneurship '''– Fostering an environment where risk-taking is encouraged and big ideas can become big business.

'''Economic Impact''' – Creating new avenues for financial growth while infusing existing industries with the resources needed for future success.

However, there is a clear sentiment that the incentive system of the university is not in line with promoting innovation through faculty.  Faculty members recognize that the money on campus is in traditional research and building the innovation campus rather than on promoting faculty support of  innovation and entrepreneurship.

An exciting new development is the Brenton Myers Innovation in Engineering Education Award.  The purpose of this award is to provide funds for College of Engineering faculty to introduce new curriculum that is designed to implement innovative and entrepreneurial methods in the classroom.  Although only engineering faculty will have access to these funds, effective strategies that are created by the faculty will be shared with other colleges in the university.

== '''Actively supporting the university technology transfer function''' ==

Many faculty and admin feel that the university’s current IP policy generally favors students and promotes innovation. However, a significant portion of the student body and faculty view the IP policy negatively. Wichita State University’s Technology Transfer has been trying to rectify this. For example, they have begun to question the intellectual property agreement and have opened the discussion to students. Some design-based classes lead students to produce academic creations that could easily be patentable. Technology Transfer has made it a point to speak at some of these classes (Senior Design for Engineering). There are even workshops that help students and faculty understand intellectual property and patent law.

Faculty at Wichita State University are passionate about ensuring that students know the copyright and intellectual property policies. In some courses, professors have a lecture dedicated specifically for these topics and offer additional help to students seeking it. The Wichita State University library also offers workshops, guides, and other tools to make this information easily accessible for students.

== '''Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration''' ==

With the creation and building of the new Innovation Campus, WSU is partnering up with some big industry names to bring collaboration and innovation to its new campus. The goal of such partnerships will be to encourage and improve collaboration and innovation between students and professionals in the industry.  The new innovation campus will boast multiple Partnership Buildings where companies will be able to lease space and work with WSU students and faculty. These Partnership Buildings will open up a new line of networking between students and industry to provide internship and job opportunities. At the same time, the companies will be able to provide and fund new research and experimental facilities. As a benefit to them, they will be able to recruit and new talent continuously.

Some of the companies and organizations that have already partnered with WSU include Airbus, NetApp, Applied Technology Acceleration Institute, National Institute of Aviation Research, Tech Mahindra, iTalent Corp, Youth Entrepreneurs, ABI Group, Koch Industries, and others. Airbus, for example, will relocate their engineering center in downtown Wichita to the new Innovation campus. Airbus’ presence on campus will allow them to access research, testing labs, student employees, and faculty expertise quickly and easily. With NIAR already present on the campus, Airbus relocating to the new WSU campus will add to the research centers provided to students. 

Wichita State is working to facilitate university-industry collaboration at a much aggressive pace than in past year due to the need to bring advance research and experimental facilities for students and faculty. The goal is to turn Wichita State into an innovation focused university that is partnered with some of the biggest names in the industry.

'''WSU Innovation Campus Master Plan Walkthrough'''{{#Widget:Youtube|id=QWz_nNS99iM}}
== '''Engaging With Regional & Local Economic Development Efforts''' ==

Campus outreach with specific industries is very strong, some of the industries represented more than others are aerospace, manufacturing, and education. In aerospace the university engages in a mass amount of research for advanced materials, coatings, and general controls design. Wichita hosts the number one industry funded Aerospace research firm in the nation named NIAR (National Institute For Aviation Research). In manufacturing the university has many researchers who specialize in advanced manufacturing and prototyping, most of these resources are being used for Aerospace research. In education the department reaches out to the schools in our community to create better teachers and facilities. Unfortunately not all of the industries are represented in the university's outreach but there is room for improvement.

== '''Landscape Canvas''' ==

'''Google Spreadsheet'''

[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hHxmqjMuQbUTPJMk10fkyWJ8tLQYQxM-BGbUg5QWgJU/edit#gid=0 https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hHxmqjMuQbUTPJMk10fkyWJ8tLQYQxM-BGbUg5QWgJU/edit#gid=0]

[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pMufSvqgyP1fMYxxMW9wIpk1pnP3xtsueITsylnJWEs/ https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pMufSvqgyP1fMYxxMW9wIpk1pnP3xtsueITsylnJWEs/]

'''Google Presentation'''

[https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Bkny3LY7_kO0MmlMgKrHjbcd3LpXSKaMu_cTBrF6mlg/ https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Bkny3LY7_kO0MmlMgKrHjbcd3LpXSKaMu_cTBrF6mlg/]

== '''Related Links''' ==

'''Wichita State University'''

[[Wichita State University Student Priorities|Wichita State University Student Priorities]]

University Innovation Fellows

Spring 2017:

Kelsey Hanna

Isaac Carrillo

Levi Lowe

Mohammed Mustafa

Spring 2016:

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Jocelyn_Galicia Jocelyn Galicia]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Jesus%20Gomez Jesus Gomez]

[http://universityinnovation.org/LaRissa%20Lawrie LaRissa Lawrie]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Michael%20Schlesinger Michael Schlesinger]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Caylin%20Wiley Caylin Wiley]

Fall 2015:

[[Wesley Alexis|Wesley Alexis]]

[[Austin Crane|Austin Crane]]

[[Hannah Hund|Hannah Hund]]

[[Kevin Kraus|Kevin Kraus]]

[[Saad Syed|Saad Syed]]

[[Category:Universities]]

Fellow:Isaac Carrillo

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Isaac Carrillo:

Isaac Carrillo is currently a freshman at Wichita State University studying Mechanical Engineering. Some of his proudest accomplishments include [[File:Isaac Carrillo.jpg|thumb|Isaac Carrillo.jpg]]becoming an: Eagle Scout 2015, Spirit Aerosystems Scholar 2016, and Koch Industries Scholar 2016. In high school he was Captain of the Wrestling team and was awarded a varsity letter for four consecutive years. He does most of his volunteer service through Bishop Carroll Catholic High School by assisting the Junior Wrestling Club and running tournaments. His current interest is in attaining an internship for Spirit Aerosystems as a Mechanical Engineer.

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Fellow:Isaac Carrillo

2017-01-04T19:21:03Z

Isaac Carrillo:

Isaac Carrillo is currently a freshman at Wichita State University studying Mechanical Engineering. Some of his proudest accomplishments include [[File:Isaac Carrillo.jpg|thumb]]becoming an: Eagle Scout 2015, Spirit Aerosystems Scholar 2016, and Koch Industries Scholar 2016. In high school he was Captain of the Wrestling team and was awarded a varsity letter for four consecutive years. He does most of his volunteer service through Bishop Carroll Catholic High School by assisting the Junior Wrestling Club and running tournaments. His current interest is in attaining an internship for Spirit Aerosystems as a Mechanical Engineer.

Fellow:Isaac Carrillo

2017-01-04T19:18:21Z

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Isaac Carrillo:

Resource:How to design curriculum for your new innovation center

2017-01-04T18:49:15Z

Isaac Carrillo:

Hey Candidates! Welcome. Thank you for collaborating with your fellow interviewees to create a resource that helps student changemakers for years to come. We created a very simple template for you with section headings that your should swap out for your own, picking from [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1B6mlePQGB7ElzwcdtQD09p3Z6IFCi_jy2vQAJmmxt_I/edit the template we provided you here]. Use the text editor or OR click on '''Show wiki text editor''' (highly recommended) to use the very simple text interface. To add photos, you must create an account by clicking 'Log in / create account' under 'Personal Tools' menu to the right. Wait 12-24 hours for access. Don't forget to write down your username and password. If you have any questions, [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGmMfSglkVGHZtQobS8oEPsfkpGZY-Njh visit this page] or contact [mailto:team@universityinnovation.org team@universityinnovation.org]. Delete this paragraph after building out your page.

== Overview ==

Designing curriculum is not an overnight venture and hinges on the support of faculty, staff, students, and the administration to become a success. Curriculum can take shape in many forms including pop-up classes, classes for credit, and workshops in an Innovation Center. Learning how to effectively utilize all these resources at a university is a challenging task but it is possible with a strong group of student leaders.

== Vocabulary ==

=== Credit Classes ===

Sessions that allow students to learn a topic for credit towards their degree that often form after a professor has tried the lesson in an experimental fashion. These classes are paid for and supported by the learning institution regardless of their location. This is the standard class that students and faculty are familiar with for teaching.

=== Curriculum Design ===

Old ideology that focused solely on building a robust set of learning objectives and "How-Tos" regardless of how each student would be effected. This has now shifted into Learning Experience Design.

=== Learning Experience Design ===

New ideology that spawned from Curriculum Design to incorporate how students truely learn and how their environment affects the learning conducted in classes. This shift has brought forth questions around "How could bad or boring classes be improved?" and "What makes good or interesting classes so great?". These questions are being tested through experimental teachings in pop-up classes and workshops in Innovation Centers.

=== Pop-Up Classes ===

Short workshops that are often the beginning, experimental stages of credit classes. These are used by professors to test out new topics and methods for teaching with an engaged student audience. Collaboration is often a key part of these courses followed by a focus on breaking the conventional static classroom setup. More information on Pop-Up Classes can be found here: [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/How_to_establish_a_series_of_pop-up_classes_that_focus_on_bringing_hands-on_learning_experience_to_students,_staff,_faculty_and_community_members How to Build Pop-Up Classes]

== Faculty Support ==

A key to starting any movement on a university is faculty support. [http://www.google.com/ Timothy Moore] it, “You need to find at least one advisor who will be your rock. Basically, they will be the bridge between you and the university. Anything you want to accomplish or support for will go through them.” There is no limit for how many advisors you can have, in fact, the more faculty that you can get on board with your idea the more resources you will have.

To find faculty support, you must do your homework first. (This step taken literally won’t hurt your chances either because you will need teachers to like you.) You will need to find a professor who is very passionate about a topic that is close to yours. Just google your professor’s name and see what comes up! Any biographies, ads, even social media can help you to find a passionate professor.

The next step is forming a relationship. The more quickly you can do this then the closer you will be to your end goal. Start by building up information about the professor and their interests. If you are taking a class instructed by them this will be easy because they most likely will have told you about themselves and you will already have a reason for speaking with them. If you are not taking a class from the professor, then it’s up to you to create an open line of communication. When initially starting any form of relationship with someone, start with asking about them and their goals. Showing interest in their work will make them interested in yours. When you finally feel comfortable asking for their help do so, and this will build a foundation with your advisor. Do not become discouraged if they decline your offer, it simply means that there is an even greater advisor to find.

If you are fortunate enough to be working with several advisors, then be sure to arrange a system that allows you to maximize your support from each. Set up a strong communication network that everyone can easily access and be sure to help foster relations between your advisors. Periodic meetings will help your advisors to know what they can do to help.

== Pop-Up Classes ==

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== Timeline ==

1)     Gain Faculty Support (~1 term/semester)

a.     Find your voice to the college. This person will help you from point A to point B.

2)     Gain University Support (~1 term/semester)

a.     Get the college on board. This way later you can do your work in the name of the university.

3)     Gain Funding (~1 yr)

a.     This sets the groundwork for everything to come and is the longest step.

b.     Fundraisers, donors, Support of Companies, Funds from the University, State Grants

c.     Don’t forget to use your faculty support and be a representative of the college.

4)     Build Excitement for Program (few months to 1 term/semester)

a.     Host some Out-of-the-Ordinary Events!

b.     Don’t forget food!

c.     Posters go a long way, also hand out pamphlets

d.     Tabling! Boring but effective.

e.     Don’t forget to use the UIF family that you are now a part of! Everyone has great ideas!

5)     Pop-Up Classes- (1 term)

a.     Open to everyone

b.     Free for everyone (funds come from step 3)

c.     Professors volunteer for pop-up classes

d.     Play around with times and operations of the class

6)     Acceptance and Transformation (1 term)

a.     After good attendance and professor comfortability pop-up classes transform into classes for credit.  Professors will be paid to teach these.

7)     Expansion

a.     Go beyond classroom work.

b.     Hackathons/ competitions

c.     Workshop series

d.     Find professors interested in subjects they don’t currently teach

== Misc Information for Success ==

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